8,081
edits
Changes
→Overview of the various laws around family violence
* the ''[[Family Violence and the Family Law Act|Family Law Act]]'', its definition of family violence, and mechanisms for keeping family members safe and able to work on resolving their family matters,
* the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and its definition of family violence, and mechanisms for keeping spouses and children safe and able to work on resolving their family matters,
* the ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84dv Child, Family and Community Service Act]]'' RSBC 1996, c 46, (''CFCSA'') and how family violence intersects with [[Family Violence and Child Protection|child protection]] issues,
* family violence in the [[Family Violence and the Criminal Code |context of Canada's ''Criminal Code'']], with information for those who have experienced family violence and those accused of crimes, and
* [[Suing for Family Violence in a Family Law Claim|civil claims]] and the ''law of torts'' which are designed to make wrongdoers pay compensation to plaintiffs for the losses they have suffered.
Civil law is a broad area of law, and it includes the ''law of torts'', better known as personal injury law. The law of torts can address physical assaults, but also covers a wide range of harmful actions including privacy violations and damage to property. The result of a successful ''tort claim'' is typically financial compensation.
This chapter takes a brief look at how tort claims related to family violence can be brought with or alongside a regular family law case. This chapter also reviews some of the common challenges in tort cases.
==Resources and links==